The importance of technical writing skills for students of engineering and science studies

Juraj Miština
Department of Professinal Language Communication, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of SS. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Slovakia

Abstract

In the 21st Century, the needs of those who learn English evolve. The acquisition of vocabulary is a fundamental and important component in any course to most foreign language learners. In the last decades, the English courses for specific groups of learners have become highly important. English for specific purposes has found its way with the economic, technological and scientific development. In order for students to develop technical and scientific literacy, they need to gain a knowledge of technology and science content and practice scientific habits of mind. This is impossible without knowledge of specific vocabulary. The paper provides the readers with the authors experience and the research results in this field.